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Parkrun
Watermeadows parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! Nearby Sunday 2k junior parkrun events for 4 to 14 year olds and their families can be found here.
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United Kingdom
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England
- 5 kilometres
- Watermeadows
Meeting point: 52.13458, -0.98839. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 52.13458, -0.98839.
The course
Course description
The course is 4 laps on a hard compacted surface and the last section of about 250 metres is on grass.
Spikes must not be worn.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Watermeadows, Towcester. The course is run mostly on a hard compacted surface with the last 250m on grass. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.
Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to enjoy the event.
Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. If you do have to drive, please consider car-sharing to reduce our impact on both the environment and other park users. Please also watch out for other park users when arriving and leaving. Parking may be limited so try to arrive early.
Facilities
Toilets: The parkrun site has no facilities. The nearest toilets are located at:
- Tesco, Old Tiffield Road, Towcester NN12 6PF
- Waitrose, Richmond Rd, Towcester NN12 6HZ
Cafe: Post-parkrun coffees and breakfasts (with a discount for parkrunners) are available at:
- Woody’s (located opposite The Watermeadows)
- The Old Bakery, Whittons Lane (located opposite The Library)
- The Cheese Place (Wharf Distillery, 2 Brackley Road)
- Towcester Bakery (197 Watling Street)
More details
Public transport
Bus: There are bus stops for buses 87, 89 x91 at the Saracen’s Head Hotel which is on the traffic light junction of Watling Street and Northampton Road. Walk up Northampton Road about 200 metres and on your right is the gated entrance to Watermeadows.
Train: The nearest train stations are Northampton and Milton Keynes Central.
On foot
From Tove long stay car park turn right, walk down about 200 metres and on your left you will see the gated entrance to Watermeadows. From the Saracen’s Head Hotel/pub which is just at the traffic light junction of Watling Street and Northampton Road. Walk up Northampton Road about 200 metres and on your right is the gated entrance to Watermeadows.
By road
From the South: Head towards Towcester, A5. At the traffic light junction of Watling Street and Northampton Road turn right on to Northampton Road. Follow this road about 400 metres to reach the Tove long stay car park on your left.
From the North: Head towards Towcester, A5. At the traffic light junction of Watling Street and Northampton Road turn left on to Northampton Road. Follow this road about 400 metres to reach the Tove long stay car park on your left.
Please park in the Tove long stay car park. Do not use the Tove short stay car park.
Course safety
Watermeadows parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:
- Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
- Children under the age of eleven must be accompanied (within arm's reach) throughout the event by a parent, guardian or appropriate adult of the parent's choice.
- Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
- We invite everyone to consider volunteering at parkrun. Your support helps your parkrun events remain sustainable and free for all in your community, and it’s also a wonderful way to improve your own health and happiness. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.
- Take care near roads and car parks – some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the event, please drive carefully.
- Take care on uneven surfaces – whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other participants, pedestrians, children, dogs, wildlife, park animals, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
- Please ensure that you are fit enough to walk, jog, run 5k (3.1 miles) with us.
- If you see someone with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
- If you’re watching, keep clear of participants on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
- It is not permitted to run with a pushchair and a dog at the same time.
- Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. Consider protecting yourself by wearing repellent when at parkrun events in grassy or wooded areas. See lymediseaseuk.com for further details.
- You are welcome to take part with one dog by your side, within reach at all times, on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead. The use of waist harnesses is prohibited. Please also see this Support Site entry for further details about parkrunning with dogs.
- parkrunners pushing buggies are welcome, but please take care of others around you and do your best to start at an appropriate place in the field for your pace.
We hope these tips help to ensure that Watermeadows parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.
parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners see progress and compare results.
For more information, please see our Support page.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email watermeadows@parkrun.com to help.
Safeguarding
parkrun is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For our full safeguarding processes and policies please see our Safeguarding Hub.
To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.
Event stats
- 319
- Events
- 10,181
- Finishers
- 43,893
- Finishes
- 850
- Volunteers
- 6,898
- Personal bests
- 723
- Groups
- 00:30:27
- Average finish time
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- Buckingham junior parkrun Bourton Park · 15 km
- Linford Wood parkrun Linford Wood · 18 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with W
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area NN
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: W
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